Railing.



PATENTED $EPT. 1, 1908'.

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RAILING.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 26, 1907.

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WILLIAM BAYLEY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

RAILING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed June 26, 1907. Serial No. 380,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BAYLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in railings for bridges, balconies, etc., and the object is to provide a neat, cheap and substantial method of attaching a hand rail to the railing structure. I accomplish this by the means shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of sections of the railing showing different forms of railing structure. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of the bottom of the hand rail removed. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are longitudinal and transverse sectional views showing the method of attaching the hand rail to the railing structure. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a modification. Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are detail views illustrating the manner of assembling the parts. Fig. 11 is a detail view showing a slight modification. Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail view.

Like parts are represented by similar characters of reference throughout the several views.

In forming my improved railing, I preferably use for the railing structure flat bars, a and b, and I preferably formthe hand rail from a tubular 'bar or pipe, 0. This tubular bar or pipe, 0, is provided upon one side with a series of slots, 0 to receive the bars, a and b. Each of these bars, I), is formed at a proper length with notches, b 6 adapted when the bar is turned to an angular position in the slot, 0 to engage the outer and inner sides of the bottom portion of the tubular rail or pipe. The bar, a, which forms the end or base is also adapted to be inserted into the slotted openings, 0 and this bar is preferably bent at its upper end. laterally, as shown at a in Figs. 3 and 4.

In assembling my improved railing, I insert the bar, a, through the end opening, 0 in the tubular rail 0. One of the bars, I), is then inserted in the same opening in a position substantially at right angles to the tubular railing. This bar is then turned to the angular position which will bring the notches, 6 6 in the position shown in Fig. 4, and firmly bind the bar into said railing by turning against the top and bottom, respectively,

on said tubular body on opposite sides of the slotted opening. The other bars, I), are inserted in the openings in the same manner, two bars being inserted in each opening, and the bars moved to an angular position in opposite directions, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4. When the bars are thus brought into position they may be connected together at their intersection by riveting or otherwise and thus be firmly braced, while the hand rail is firmly secured on these respective bars and the whole united into one solid structure by reason of the impinging of the edges of the respective bars in the slotted openings of the tubular hand rail, as shown.

It is quite obvious that the railing may be made of any desired configuration and the bars may be made straight or curved, as indicated in Fig. 1.. The notches, t b, in the bars, I), may also be of different configuration. I have shown in Fig. 11 the notches formed-V-shaped so that when the bars I) shall be turned to an angle of substantially forty-five degrees, the upper and lower sides of the notches, respectively, will be against the lower and upper sides of the bottom of the tubular hand rail. In Fig. 12 I have shown these notches of a circular shape. This form of notch answers the purpose very well and can be formed with the same punch which punches the bars at the different points where they are to be riveted together.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modification in which the notches, If, in the bars, I), are

omitted, the bars being pivoted together as shown at b and the sides of the bars being adapted to impinge against the same side of the railing when the bars are turned in opposite angular directions after being inserted through the slot.

It will be seen that a rail structure as formed will be stiff and substantial and can be easily and readily assembled with less eX- pense than where other fastening means are employed for the hand rail. It also gives the hand rail a very neat appearance and obviates the additional and frequently projecting fastening devices that are sometimes employed and which are a less desirable means of attaching the parts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a rail structure, a hand rail having a site direction so that their sides Will impinge against said hand rail on opposite sides of the opening, substantially as specified.

2. In a rail structure, a hand rail having a series of slotted openings, angularly arranged bars in said openings adapted to be moved in opposite directions, and their sides impinging against the portions of said hand rail, as specified.

3. In a railing, a hand rail having slotted openings throughout its length, a series of bars having notches at their ends adapted to slip into said openings at substantially right angles thereto and secured in their positions by being turned in opposite directions until the said notches engage the upper and lower sides of said rail, substantially as specified.

4:. In a rail structure, a longitudinal bar having perforations, a series of transverse bars extending in opposite directions at an r 5. In a railing, a hand rail having openings throughout its length, two bars for each opening pivoted. together at a point near one of their ends, said pivoted ends being adapted tobe slipped into said openings and the bars secured in their positions by being turned in opposite directions until the sides of said bars engage With said railing, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of June, 1907.

I/VILLIAM BAYLEY. Witnesses:

CHAS. I. I/VELCH, CLARA GALLAGHER. 

